Male Name
Abdelkader
ʕab.dul.ˈqaː.dir
ab.dɛl.ka.dɛʁ
Overview
Gender
masculine
Origin
Categories
kingdoms
power
talent
Writing Systems
عبد القادرArabic
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
50/100
Meaning & Etymology
Abd al-Qadir or Abdulkadir (Arabic: عبد القادر) is a male Muslim given name. It is formed from the Arabic words Abd, al- and Qadir. The name means "servant of who can do everything", Al=The. Al-Qādir being one of the names of Allah in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. The letter a of the al- is unstressed, and can be transliterated by almost any vowel, often by u. So the first part can appear as Abdel, Abdul or Abdal. The second part can be transliterated Qader, Kadir, ...
Etymology
Original Form:
عبد القادر
Evolution:
The name has evolved through various transliterations and adaptations in different cultures, particularly in North Africa where it is commonly used as Abdelkader.
Source:
Arabic